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Creating a new dedicated bus route with buses every 30 minutes (increasing to every 20 min as the scheme progresses) to ensure that every part of the garden community has easy access to buses linking into ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, Wokingham and adjoining areas of Winnersh and Green Park.

Providing Mobility Hubs which include cycle parking, real time information boards, car clubs and vehicle sharing.

Significant investment in the road network including creating a new link over the M4 to Lower Earley Way (creating a north-south route), a new link road to Hatch Farm Way and the partial closure of and prioritising for pedestrian and cycling of Mill Lane. All of which will seek to reduce traffic congestion in the local areas, including at M4 Junction 11.

Renewable energy with battery storage to balance demand during peak times. EV charging stations in residential, commercial, and communal spaces.

Reducing water consumption by using efficient fixtures and investigating rainwater reuse systems.

Improving the capacity of the power grid and sewage systems to address the additional demand caused by new residents.

Creating energy-efficient homes designed to net zero standards in a series of walkable neighbourhoods, each providing a range of accessible services and facilities.

Providing a District Centre with retail, leisure, employment, cultural, and healthcare provision alongside two smaller Local Centres providing day-to-day retail and other local community uses, linked with attractive walking and cycling routes.

Including around 100,000m² of research and development space through an extension to the Thames Valley Science Park.

Creating a dual-use sports hub providing a 4-court sports hall, two full-size 3G artificial grass pitches, a multi-use hard surface games area for tennis and netball and a 20 station fitness gym.

Creating appropriate spaces within Loddon Garden Village to attract a range of businesses for the local community, creating an inspiring place for business to locate and knowledge share.

Championing the existing connections to ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø and the M4 corridor, creating a centre of growth for innovative businesses of all sizes.

Encouraging closer engagement with local communities, schools and organisations, as well as students and staff at the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, providing opportunities to upskill and encourage careers in a variety of fields of economic importance to the UK economy.

• Creating a 200ha (500 acre) network of green spaces and country park (Dinton Pastures is 150 acres for comparison).
• Improving wildlife habitats by up to 20% compared to now, forming a scheme that establishes better places for wildlife to thrive.
• Natural floodplains along the River Loddon and Barkham Brook will be preserved and enhanced to protect new and existing communities.
• Native plants will be prioritised to benefit local wildlife, supporting grow-your-own spaces to foster healthy lifestyles.
• Incorporate and celebrate local heritage, including St Bartholomew’s Church Scheduled Monument and the Arborfield Hall Farmhouse listed building.
• Creating green spaces and areas where art is part of the landscape.
• Maximising links with the Loddon Valley countryside, through community orchards and trails through to outdoor community facilities, play facilities and allotments.
• Encouraging active lifestyles, helping to actively form community groups and create long-term opportunities to improve physical, mental and social health.

Reflecting our commitment to tackle climate change. The development’s site-wide emissions will be 93% lower compared to what they would be if the development were built to today’s standards. With renewables to match demand, the scheme will achieve carbon neutral status.

Using the connections of the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø to attract skills, industries and employers on an international stage. Working with our academic teams to develop partnerships in key growth industries.

Using the parkland for environmental research, with opportunities to restore the habitats along the Loddon Valley, recreating likely historic habitats such as wet grasslands and woodlands, reedbeds and meadow.

Drawing on our farming and landscape history we can encourage native and lost species to be part of the planting, including heritage fruit trees.

Actively building a sense of community and partnerships between employers, residents and service providers. Engaging with experts in their field as the scheme evolve and building on a programme with local schools to encourage outreach and engagement.